warm

[wawrm]

adjective

warmer, warmest 

1. having or giving out a moderate degree of heat, as perceived by the senses.

   a warm bath.

   Synonyms: heated, tepid, lukewarm
   Antonyms: cool, cool

2. of or at a moderately high temperature; characterized by comparatively high temperature.

   a warm oven; a warm climate; a warm summer.

   Antonyms: cool, cool

3. having a sensation of bodily heat.

   to be warm from fast walking.

   Antonyms: cool, cool

4. conserving or maintaining warmth or heat.

   warm clothes.

5. (of colors) suggestive of warmth; inclining toward red or orange rather than toward green or blue.

6. characterized by or showing lively feelings, passions, emotions, sympathies, etc..

   a warm heart; warm interest.

   Synonyms: ardent, emotional, fervid, fervent, enthusiastic, hearty

7. strongly attached; intimate.

   warm friends.

   Synonyms: close, friendly

8. cordial or hearty.

   a warm welcome.

   Synonyms: fervent
   Antonyms: aloof, unfriendly

9. heated, irritated, or angry.

   to become warm when contradicted.

   Synonyms: furious, irate, vexed, annoyed

10. animated, lively, brisk, or vigorous.

    a warm debate.

    Synonyms: vehement
    Antonyms: boring, lethargic

11. strong or fresh.

    a warm scent.

12. close to something sought, as in a game.

13. uncomfortable or unpleasant.

    His opponents made things so warm that he decided to quit.

14. British Informal.,  well off; in easy circumstances.

verb (used with object)

1. to make warm; heat (often followed byup ).

   to warm one's hands; to warm up a room.

2. to heat or cook (something) for reuse, as leftovers (usually followed by over orup ).

   to warm up yesterday's stew.

3. to excite enthusiasm, ardor, cheerfulness, or vitality in (someone).

   The wine soon warmed the company.

   Synonyms: arouse, rouse, stir, waken, excite, animate

4. to inspire with kindly feeling; affect with lively pleasure.

   It warms my soul to hear you say that.

5. to fill (a person, crowd, etc.) with strong feelings, as hatred, anger, or zeal.

   Restrictions had warmed the crew to the point of mutiny.

verb (used without object)

1. to become warm or warmer (often followed byup ).

   The room will warm up when the fire gets going.

2. to become ardent, enthusiastic, animated, etc. (often followed by up orto ).

   The speaker quickly warmed to her subject.

3. to grow kindly, friendly, or sympathetically disposed (often followed by to ortoward ).

   My heart warms toward him.

noun

1. Informal.,  a warming.

   Sit by the fire and have a nice warm.

verb phrase

1. warm down.,  warm-down.

2. warm up.,  warmup.

warm

/ wɔːm /

adjective

1. characterized by or having a moderate degree of heat; moderately hot

2. maintaining or imparting heat

   a warm coat

3. having or showing ready affection, kindliness, etc

   a warm personality

4. lively, vigorous, or passionate

   a warm debate

5. cordial or enthusiastic; ardent

   warm support

6. quickly or easily aroused

   a warm temper

7. (of colours) predominantly red or yellow in tone

8. (of a scent, trail, etc) recently made; strong

9. near to finding a hidden object or discovering or guessing facts, as in children's games

10. informal,  uncomfortable or disagreeable, esp because of the proximity of danger

verb

1. (sometimes foll by up) to raise or be raised in temperature; make or become warm or warmer

2. to make or become excited, enthusiastic, etc (about)

   he warmed to the idea of buying a new car

3. to feel affection, kindness, etc (for someone)

   I warmed to her mother from the start

4. (tr) to give a caning to

   I'll warm you in a minute

noun

1. informal,  a warm place or area

   come into the warm

2. informal,  the act or an instance of warming or being warmed

Other Word Forms

• warmness noun
• warmer noun
• warmly adverb
• warmish adjective
• overwarmed adjective
• prewarm verb (used with object)
• rewarm verb
• unwarmed adjective
• unwarming adjective
• well-warmed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of warm¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English adjective werm, warm, wearm(e), Old English wearm; cognate with German warm, Old Norse varmr; akin to Latin formus “warm,” Greek thermós “warm,” Sanskrit gharmá- “heat,” Avestan garəma “hot,” Old Prussian gorme “heat,” Armenian ǰerm “warm”; the verb is akin to the adjective; the noun is derivative of the verb

Word History and Origins

Origin of warm¹

Old English wearm; related to Old Frisian, Old Saxon warm, Old Norse varmr

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. warm the bench, to serve as a substitute who rarely plays in a game.

   The young outfielder warmed the bench for the Yankees last season.

More idioms and phrases containing warm

• cold hands, warm heart
• look like death (warmed over)

Example Sentences

He climbed into his sleeping bag without dinner, because he knew it was more important to warm up before the cold of night descended than it was to eat.

From Los Angeles Times

Ripken shook hands with every player in the Angels dugout — ”And when does that happen?” he said on a Hall-of-Fame podcast — and shared a warm embrace with Angels hitting coach and Hall-of-Famer Rod Carew.

From Los Angeles Times

Kris Hamer from the British Retail Consortium said July was a "good month for retail sales, as the warm, sunny weather and packed sporting schedule in the first half of the month got people spending".

From BBC

Last year was the warmest on record globally, and temperatures are projected to continue to rise.

From Los Angeles Times

Audiences quickly warmed to the married couple as they settled into their first-owned home with their three children.

From BBC

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